# 1965 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team

The 1965 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team represented Arizona State University in the 1965 NCAA University Division baseball season. The team was coached by Bobby Winkles in his 7th season at Arizona State.
The Sun Devils won the College World Series, defeating the Ohio State Buckeyes in the championship game.

## Schedule

1965 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball game log :
Regular season :
February/March
DateOpponentScoreOverall recordWAC record
February 26San Fernando State7–51–0–
February 27San Fernando State11–72–0–
February 27San Fernando State10–53–0–
March 5Michigan3–63–1–
March 6Michigan5–24–1–
March 6Michigan11–35–1–
March 12Long Beach State7–16–1–
March 13Long Beach State0–26–2–
March 13Long Beach State9–47–2–
March 16at Grand Canyon15–28–2–
March 19Colorado State8–09–2–
March 20Colorado State9–010–2–
March 20Colorado State8–011–2–
March 22Ohio State6–312–2–
March 23Ohio State7–613–2–
March 24Ohio State10–314–2–
March 25Oregon State10–315–2–
March 26Oregon State9–316–2–
March 27Oregon State9–417–2–
March 27Oregon State2–018–2–
March 29Colorado8–219–2–
March 30Colorado16–320–2– :
April
DateOpponentScoreOverall recordWAC record
April 1Oklahoma10–221–2–
April 2Oklahoma0–221–3–
April 5Utah State7–122–3–
April 6Utah State6–423–3–
April 7Utah State9–424–3–
April 9New Mexico9–225–31–0
April 10New Mexico20–326–32–0
April 15Wyoming6–027–3–
April 16Wyoming8–028–3–
April 17Wyoming10–329–3–
April 17Wyoming7–030–3–
April 19Sul Ross State14–231–3–
April 19New Mexico4–132–33–0
April 20Sul Ross State8–233–3–
April 23at Arizona3–1233–43–1
April 24at Arizona1–433–53–2
April 24at Arizona10–434–54–2
April 27at Grand Canyon6–135–5–
April 30at New Mexico9–536–55–2 :
May
DateOpponentScoreOverall recordWAC record
May 1at New Mexico11–1236–65–3
May 1at New Mexico3–237–66–3
May 4Grand Canyon3–737–7–
May 7San Diego7–638–7–
May 8San Diego12–339–7–
May 8San Diego18–340–7–
May 14Arizona6–041–77–3
May 15Arizona13–542–78–3
May 15Arizona6–243–79–3 :
Post-season :
WAC Championship
DateOpponentScoreOverall record
May 28vs. Utah3–244–7
May 29vs. Utah3–245–7
May 29vs. Utah2–146–7 :
NCAA tournament: District 7 playoffs
DateOpponentScoreOverall record
June 3vs. Colorado State7–247–7
June 4vs. Colorado State12–348–7
June 4vs. Colorado State3–249–7 :
NCAA tournament: College World Series
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall record
June 7vs. LafayetteRosenblatt Stadium14–150–7
June 8vs. Saint LouisRosenblatt Stadium13–351–7
June 9vs. Ohio StateRosenblatt Stadium9–452–7
June 10vs. Saint LouisRosenblatt Stadium6–253–7
June 11vs. Ohio StateRosenblatt Stadium3–753–8
June 12vs. Ohio StateRosenblatt Stadium2–154–8 :

## Awards and honors
### Sal Bando

* College World Series Most Outstanding Player
* First Team All-WAC

### Duffy Dyer

* First Team All-WAC

### Luis Lagunas

* First Team All-American
* College World Series All-Tournament Team

### Rick Monday

* The Sporting News Player of the Year
* First Team All-American
* First Team All-WAC
* College World Series All-Tournament Team

### Doug Nurnberg

* College World Series All-Tournament Team

### John Pavlik

* Second Team All-American
* First Team All-WAC

## Sun Devils in the 1965 MLB Draft

The following members of the Arizona State Sun Devils baseball program were drafted in the 1965 Major League Baseball Draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team |
| Rick Monday | OF | 1st | 1st | Oakland Athletics |
| Glenn Smith | OF | 2nd | 34th | San Francisco Giants |
| Sal Bando | 3B | 6th | 119th | Oakland Athletics |
| Jim Armstrong | SS | 17th | 322nd | Houston Astros |
| Duffy Dyer | C | 38th | 671st | Milwaukee Braves |
| Ray Stadler | C | 38th | 672nd | New York Mets |
| James Gretta | 1B | 46th | 743rd | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Luis Lagunas | 2B | 48th | 756th | Minnesota Twins |